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7-letter words with Y as the 3rd letter and A as the 4th letter

7-letter words with Y 3rd and A 4th have 35 matches, from familiar LOYALTY and ROYALTY to high-scoring CHYACKS.

35 wordsTop pick LOYALTYHighest score CHYACKS 21

5 of 35 are everyday words (14%). A mix of familiar words and game-only finds.

With Y in 3rd place, L is the most common 4th letter (73 words). The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

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Best words to play first 35 · most-used first

  • LOYALTY13
  • ROYALTY13
  • PAYABLE14
  • VOYAGER14
  • VOYAGES14
  • ROYALLY13
  • LOYALLY13
  • LAYAWAY16
  • KAYAKER18
  • FLYAWAY19
  • FLYABLE15
  • VOYAGED15
  • BUYABLE14
  • KAYAKED19
  • BOYARDS13
  • NOYANCE12
  • DRYADES12
  • FRYABLE15
  • BAYAMOS14
  • BAYARDS13
  • CHYACKS21
  • DAYANIM13
  • DHYANAS14
  • DRYABLE13
  • DRYADIC14
  • INYALAS10
  • JOYANCE19
  • LOYALER10
  • NOYADES11
  • OXYACID20
  • PAYABLY17
  • PTYALIN12
  • ROYALET10
  • SAYABLE12
  • WAYANGS14
All valid words 35

A to Z. Includes rare and Collins-only words. Linked tiles open the word's meaning, score and rhymes.

  • BAYAMOS14
  • BAYARDS13
  • BOYARDS13
  • BUYABLE14
  • CHYACKS21
  • DAYANIM13
  • DHYANAS14
  • DRYABLE13
  • DRYADES12
  • DRYADIC14
  • FLYABLE15
  • FLYAWAY19
  • FRYABLE15
  • INYALAS10
  • JOYANCE19
  • KAYAKED19
  • KAYAKER18
  • LAYAWAY16
  • LOYALER10
  • LOYALLY13
  • LOYALTY13
  • NOYADES11
  • NOYANCE12
  • OXYACID20
  • PAYABLE14
  • PAYABLY17
  • PTYALIN12
  • ROYALET10
  • ROYALLY13
  • ROYALTY13
  • SAYABLE12
  • VOYAGED15
  • VOYAGER14
  • VOYAGES14
  • WAYANGS14
Letters by positionIn 37% of these words the 2nd letter is O.
1st letter
  1. D14%
  2. B11%
  3. L11%
2nd letter
  1. O37%
  2. A29%
  3. R11%
5th letter
  1. L23%
  2. B20%
  3. N14%
6th letter
  1. L26%
  2. E26%
  3. I11%
7th letter
  1. S29%
  2. E23%
  3. Y20%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 13 in Scrabble; CHYACKS tops the list with 21. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 1010 points: 3 words
  2. 11 points: 1 words
  3. 1212 points: 4 words
  4. 13 points: 8 words
  5. 1414 points: 8 words
  6. 15 points: 3 words
  7. 1616 points: 1 words
  8. 17 points: 1 words
  9. 1818 points: 1 words
  10. 19 points: 3 words
  11. 2020 points: 1 words
  12. 21 points: 1 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
CHYACKS2121Collins only
OXYACID2020All three
FLYAWAY1918All three
KAYAKED1918All three
JOYANCE1922All three
KAYAKER1817All three
PAYABLY1718All three
LAYAWAY1615All three
FLYABLE1517All three
VOYAGED1516All three
FRYABLE1516Collins · NWL
PAYABLE1416All three

The fixed pattern is _ _ Y A _ _ _. Only five matches rank among the top 25,000 English words, so familiar options such as LOYALTY, ROYALTY, and PAYABLE stand out from a mostly obscure group. The dictionary totals differ: Collins has 33 matches, NWL2023 has 30, and ENABLE has 27.

How many 7-letter words with Y 3rd and A 4th?

  • There are 35 matches with Y in position three and A in position four.
  • Five matches are common by the top-25,000 English-word frequency cutoff.
  • LOYALTY, ROYALTY, PAYABLE, and VOYAGER are recognizable examples.
  • Collins includes 33 matches, compared with 30 in NWL2023 and 27 in ENABLE.

Which matching words score the most?

CHYACKS leads the Scrabble scores at 21 points; OXYACID follows at 20. FLYAWAY, KAYAKED, and JOYANCE each score 19, while KAYAKER reaches 18. These stand apart from the familiar everyday words, which are easier to spot but do not top the scoring list.

The unusual spellings are worth checking against your rack and board before you commit. A strong tile total is not the same as a strong play: a premium square, a safe placement, and the letters left on your rack all matter. CHYACKS is the score leader, not an automatic best move.

What endings are most common in this pattern?

Words ending in S lead with 10 matches, followed by E with eight and Y with seven. That makes an S ending the most productive final-letter clue here, while the three leading endings account for many of the visible options.

For 7-letter words with Y 3rd and A 4th, the main limitation is familiarity: only five entries meet the common-word cutoff, so many tournament-valid matches will look obscure. Check your game's dictionary before relying on an unfamiliar spelling; Collins, NWL2023, and ENABLE do not include identical sets.

Questions people ask

How many seven-letter words have Y third and A fourth?
There are 35 tournament-dictionary matches with Y in the third position and A in the fourth. The set includes familiar words such as LOYALTY and ROYALTY, alongside less familiar entries. Dictionary coverage varies, so a match in one word game may not be accepted in another.
Which word in this pattern scores highest in Scrabble?
CHYACKS is the highest-scoring match at 21 points. OXYACID scores 20, and FLYAWAY, KAYAKED, and JOYANCE each score 19. Board placement can change the value of a play, so compare the tile score with available premium squares before choosing.
Are many of these words common?
No. Only five of the 35 matches fall within the top 25,000 English words by frequency. LOYALTY, ROYALTY, and PAYABLE are among the recognizable examples, while many other entries are less familiar and depend on the dictionary used by your game.

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